CVE-2008-1083

high-risk
Published 2008-04-08

Heap-based buffer overflow in the CreateDIBPatternBrushPt function in GDI in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista, and Server 2008 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an EMF or WMF image file with a malformed header that triggers an integer overflow, aka "GDI Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

Do I need to act?

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52.2% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 48% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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3 public exploits available
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.1/10 High
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Vendors

66
/ 100
high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 25/34 · High
Exposure 17/34 · Moderate